Multiple Meaning Words

A

100

Check

1. Related to money (Ex: Paycheck)

2. Look something up (Ex: Check the washer)

3. At the grocery store (Ex: I checked out at the grocery store.)

200

Rock

1. Music (Ex: I went to see my favorite rock band.)

2. From the ground (Ex: I found a rock that was on the ground at the pond.)

3. Movement (Ex: Rocking your chair)

4. Hard or solid (Ex: The pineapple was rock hard.)

300

Right

1. Direction (Ex: turn right)

2. Correct (Ex: I got the question right)

400

Stuff

1. Items/Belongings (Ex: I have a lot of stuff)

2. Full (Ex: My backpack is stuffed. I am stuffed after eating dinner. OR My nose is stuffy.)

500

Base

1. A base for baseball (Ex: I ran to base.)

2. The start/bottom of something (Ex: The bridge has a strong base.)

B

100

Over

1. Pass over something (Ex: We are going over a bridge.)

2. End something (Ex: Sadly, my big night was over. OR I am over this.)

200

Shake

1. Movement (Ex: I am shaking my pencil in the air.)

2. A drink (Ex: I have a milkshake.)

300

Yard

1. Backyard (Ex: I have been playing in my yard.)

2. Measurement (Ex: 3 feet makes one yard.)

400

Rare

1. Something that does not happen often (Ex: The solar eclipse is very rare.)

2. A way to cook meat (Ex: I like my steak rare done.)

500

Season

1. Times of year (Ex: The four seasons are winter, summer, spring, and fall.)

2. Spices to cook with (Ex: I seasoned the food with salt and pepper.)

3. Related to TV shows (Ex: This show has 5 seasons.)

C

100

Park

1. Playground/Theme Park (Ex: We went to the park to play.)

2. Related to cars (Ex: I parked the car.)

200

Ring

1. Jewelry (Ex: I am wearing a ring on my finger.)

2. A sound (Ex: I am ringing the doorbell. OR My phone is ringing.)

300

Scale

1. Weight (Ex: Step on the scale.)

2. Ranking system (Ex: On a scale of 1-10 how excited are you about summer?)

3. Climbing (Ex: I scaled the wall when I went rock climbing.)

400

Date

1. Day (Ex: What is today's date?)

2. Food (Ex: I like to eat dates.)

3. Going out with someone (Ex: I am going on a date.)

500

Current

1. Something happening right now (Ex: Currently, we are working on this game.)

2. Water (Ex: The ocean has a strong current.)

D

100

Miss

1. Absent (Ex: I missed the football game. OR I miss someone.)

2. A person's name (Ex: Miss. Morgan)

200

Play

1. Musical or performance (Ex: I went to see a play.)

2. Sport or activity (Ex: I am playing a game.)

3. Baseball (Ex: He made the game winning play.)

300

Train

1. Transportation (Ex: I am going on a train.)

2. Workout (Ex: I am training for a marathon. OR I have a personal trainer.)

400

Level

1. Scale (Ex: Is this middle school level? OR I am on level 25 of this game.)

2. Floors (Ex: My house has two levels.)

3. Even (Ex: Is the table level?)

500

Issue

1. Problem (Ex: There is an issue with the computer.)

2. Latest addition of something (Ex: I got the newest issue of the magazine.)

3. To be given something (Ex: I was issued a new work computer. OR I was issued a warning.)

E

100

Lie

1. Position (Ex: I need to lie down.)

2. Dishonest (Ex: I was lying.)

200

Mean

1. Explanation (Ex: What do you mean?)

2. Not nice (Ex: People are mean.)

3. Math average (Ex: I had to find the mean, median, and mode in math class.)

300

Trip

1. Travel (Ex: I am going on a trip.)

2. Fall (Ex: I tripped over something.)

400

Monitor

1. Computer screen (Ex: We are working on a monitor.)

2. Watch (Ex: I have to monitor the classroom.)

500

Prune

1. Food (Ex: I like to drink prune juice.)

2. Shriveled up fingers (Ex: When I go swimming, my fingers prune.)